Indian ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar’s all-too-warm welcome to Mississippi’s Jackson-Evers International Airport last week—she was singled out and pat-down by a security agent—has sparked an international debate. …
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Canuck Cablegate: U.S. Diplomats Fret Over Anti-Americanism on Canadian TV
Blame Canada? More like blame the USA. The latest batch of leaked cables show that American diplomats find Canadians a tad too suspicious of America. Their evidence: Cheesy Canadian TV.
Veterans Study Compares U.S. and Britain, Says Soldiers Less Likely to Land in Jail
A new report comparing veterans in prison in the United States and England has found startling similarities.
United Nations Report: Norwegians Have It Better Than You
Oh, come on, Norway. The competition isn’t even fun anymore.
Study: Hey, Hipsters, Mexican Coke Might Be a Myth
Don’t be fooled by that sense of soda superiority. For years, Mexican Coke was viewed more highly than American Coke because of its use of real cane sugar over high fructose corn syrup. Head over to Healthland for more on the …
Quotes: Indian-American Scholar on Barack Obama’s Plans to Visit Pakistan
“This is going to do some damage to the relationship. Now you will hear the expression in New Delhi ‘re-hyphenation.’”
– SUMIT GANGULY, Indian-American scholar, on U.S. President Barack Obama’s intention to visit Pakistan, …
U.S. Ranks Fifth in Generous-Countries List
How likely are Americans to help a stranger? Less likely than Australians.
World Cup Scrapbook: Eight Key Things to Take Away from 2010
The one-month festival of football has come to a close. What will we take away from the games in South Africa?
It’s a Scorcher: Northeast Melts Under Massive Heat Wave
Live in the Northeast? Think twice before going outside today.
Diplomacy Disrupted? 10 Alleged Russian Intel Officers Arrested
Just when Russia and the United States seemed to be patching up their relations over burgers and fries, unity may have taken a turn for the worse.
Quotes: Barack Obama on Dmitry Medvedev’s New Twitter
“I have one also, so we may be able to throw away those red phones that have been sitting around for so long,”
– U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, joking about the U.S. and Russia moving past Cold War era technology to use …
Obama and Medvedev’s Lunchtime Diversion: Ray’s Hell Burger
“Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. Special orders, don’t upset us!”
